| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4742 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4580 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4024 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3027 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1918 |
| Rear brake binding | 1270 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1269 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1220 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1214 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1100 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1085 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1058 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1020 |
| Registration plate issues | 967 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 964 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 913 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 892 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 872 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 764 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 639 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 606 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 546 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 520 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 517 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 507 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 483 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 430 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 425 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 423 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 409 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 399 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 394 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 393 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 393 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 385 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 377 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 364 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 359 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 353 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 352 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 351 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 336 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 316 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 309 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 307 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 289 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 285 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 279 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 266 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 263 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 262 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 254 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 249 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 245 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 242 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 237 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 236 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 230 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 229 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 228 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 227 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 225 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 221 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 219 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 212 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 211 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 211 |
| Windscreen has damage | 210 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 209 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 208 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 207 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 202 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 200 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 200 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 199 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 198 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 197 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 195 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 188 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 186 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 185 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 184 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 181 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 181 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 180 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 178 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 175 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 172 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 171 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 171 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 168 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 166 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 165 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 164 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 161 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 161 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 161 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 155 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 154 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 151 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 149 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 148 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 147 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 146 |
| Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 146 |
| Front brake application uneven | 146 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 143 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 141 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 140 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 139 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 137 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 130 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 128 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 126 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 125 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 124 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 123 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 122 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 121 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 120 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 119 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 118 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 118 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 117 |
| Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 116 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 116 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 115 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 115 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 114 |
| Brake servo vacuum pipe split |3.6.C.1b| | 112 |
| Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 111 |
| Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 111 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 111 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 109 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 107 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 107 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 106 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 106 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 106 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 104 |